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Associate Editor St. Paul Even the best-laid plans are weather-dependent where the Minnesota DNR is concerned. While DNR Fisheries officials planned an aggressive effort to stock state lakes and DNR rearing ponds with nearly 350 million fry this spring, weather conditions during the normal period of egg collection left the department 5- to 10-percent short, […]

Sept. 29: Freeborn County Fantails event at Oak Grove Gun Club & Myre-Big Island State Park in Albert Lea. Contact Nila Mills at 507-874-2618 or Tiffany Riskedahl at 507-377-3833. Oct. 20: Lake Area Gobblers & Ottertail Lakes Chapter event at Misty Meadows Shooting Preserve in Detroit Lakes. Contact Ranae Edwards at 218-589-7049.

Associate Editor Fort Snelling, Minn. For the past three springs, hunters in states throughout the Mississippi and Central flyways have harvested light geese primarily snows and Ross’ geese under a “conservation order” in an effort to slow the growth of mid-continent light goose populations. During that time, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has

Crappie action has picked up on Birch Lake in 30 feet of water. Bass anglers also are doing well here. Webb Lake started producing bigger northern pike along the weed edges. Walleyes are being caught at a good pace on Woman Lake in 15 feet. Nightcrawlers continue to take the majority of fish here. Swanson’s

Field Editor Washington, D.C. While national priorities have changed in the wake of terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., domestic issues, including conservation, are likely to move forward in coming months. However, conservationists say they expect that Congress will be focused on national security in the immediate future. When progress resumes on domestic

Oct. 2 and 4: Milwaukee Casting Club educational classes starting at 5:30-9:00 p.m. Call Bob at 414-321-6797 for more info. Cost $7. Oct. 1-22: Hunter Safety Class at the Watertown Conservation Club. Mondays 6:30-8:30 p.m. thru Sat. 1-4 p.m. Call 920-261-5379 for more info. March-April: Hunter Safety Class of 2002 will be held at the

Minnesota Walleye Alliance, Brainerd Chapter meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at The Elks Lodge at 202 S 4th St. in Brainerd. Call Dave at 952-932-0992 for more info. Rapids Archery Club meeting the second Monday of each month at the archery building located at the Bunker Hills Regional Park. For

Hunts: Sept. 28-30: Grouse and Woodcock Hunting weekend, Laurentian ELC, Britt. Cost: $250 incl guides, room and board, dogs to help find the birds and instruction. 1-888-749-1288. Oct. 12-14: Hunting Weekend, Eagle Bluff ELC, Lanesboro. Choose from three different types of hunting: waterfowl, archery deer or small game. Cost: $170. 507-467-2437.

Oct. 6-7: 13th Annual Greater Wisconsin Catch & Release Muskie Tournament, St. Germain, Wis., call 800-727-7203. This release tournament draws more than 300 anglers to 10 lakes in the St. Germain area. Individual and team trophies.